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An eight week old English Springer Spaniel puppy is impossible to ignore and raises the energy levels to a new height.

Seonaid Teal August 26, 2020 No Comments

English Springer Spaniel ESS German Shepherd GSD Lensbaby RX100 m4 Velvet 85

Basil and Bugs

While the sun was out this afternoon I had a play with my Lensbaby Velvet 28 and Velvet85 in the garden. The caterpillars have destroyed the leaves on the radish and I wanted to get some shots of the basil flowers.

The basil flowers were covered in bees and I’ve included the best shot of the day.

Seonaid Teal August 16, 2020 No Comments

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Basil Bee Caterpillar Velvet 28 Velvet 85

Weekend Wanders

We explored some different paths along our usual route round the Old Hills this morning. The countryside is beautiful and we so often fail to appreciate what’s on our doorstep.

Seonaid Teal July 5, 2020 No Comments

Callow End Lensbaby Malvern Hills Old Hills Weekend Walks

Velvet 85

In the Lawn

My favourite lens is my Lensbaby Velvet 56. I love the glow it creates, especially when wide open and as its a macro lens it lets me get really close to my subjects. I’ve been playing with the Lensbaby Velvet 85 over the last few weeks. The longer focal length means i don’t have to get so close to get images I love. I spent some time today crouching on the lawn trying to capture the little flowers hidden between the blades of grass.

Seonaid Teal June 21, 2020 No Comments

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Macro Velvet 85

In the Greenhouse

I was playing with my Lensbaby Velvet 85 in the greenhouse. The vegetable flowers are so pretty.

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Beans Courgettes Peppers Tomatoes Velvet 85

From the Hill Top

I’ve had fun over the last few months exploring new running routes and discovering some of the local footpaths. One takes me from the Old Hills over a hill and down to Jennett Tree Lane. At the top of the hill there are great views of Worcester and the Malvern Hills. Today we had a wander up there with the dogs and my camera. Hope you like the views as much as I do.

Seonaid Teal June 14, 2020 No Comments

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Callow End Malvern Old Hills Velvet 85 Worcester

19th October 2019

We were out earlier than usual for a weekend, we wanted to be back for the rugby. It was still dark when we left the house but I took my camera bag in the hope I’d get a good sunrise shot. I was after a “Landscape” shot for my Project 52. I was hoping to get the Malvern Hills in the reflected light of the sunrise. I started out with the Lensbaby Velvet 85 on my camera but swathed to the Velvet 56 about half way round.

I didn’t get the shot I wanted but I was pleased with the shots of Kempsey, across the river and the telegraph poles stretching into the distance. So many times I’ve wished they weren’t there!

When we went further round the Hills to the western side, facing the Malvern Hills the cloud was clinging to the top but the sun hadn’t risen enough to illuminate them. I still got some interesting shots, what do you think?

Seonaid Teal October 19, 2019 No Comments

Callow End Lensbaby Malvern Hills Old Hills Weekend Walks

sunris Velvet 56 Velvet 85

Sweet Peas – Lensbaby Blog Circle

Memory can play tricks on you. My neighbour had a great, colourful display of sweet peas which for some reason brought back memories of my grandpa growing them. I don’t know where that one came from as I remember some things about his garden really clearly, the strawberries, raspberries, rhubarb, the greenhouse and the hen run.

Anyway, I got some shots of George’s sweet peas using my lensbaby velvets. I hope you enjoy them.

We’ve got some new members in the circle this month so please make sure you follow the links to complete the circle. You see some fantastic shots by some great photographers, next up is Janet Broughton

Seonaid Teal August 1, 2019 11 Comments

Flowers Lensbaby Blog Circle

Lensbaby Lensbaby Blog Circle Sweet Peas Velvet 56 Velvet 85

Buttercups on the Common

The buttercups are beautiful just mow and in places the common looks yellow. The orchids are easy to miss, surrounded by buttercups and yellow rattle.

Seonaid Teal June 9, 2019 No Comments

Flowers Lensbaby Malvern Common

Buttercups Orchid Velvet 85 Yellow Rattle

Orchid – Lensbaby Blog Circle

After the celebrations at Christmas and New Year, January is always a long, dull month. I was in town paying the bills and looking to treat myself to some cut flowers when I spotted the orchid. It was the same price as a bunch of flowers and even with my record of looking after plants, if it lasted two weeks, I’d get my money’s worth. So I gave in and bought it. It really brightens up the room.

I had fun afternoon playing with my different Lensbaby lenses and optics taking photos at different distances and angles. The two full size shots above, were taken with the Edge 50 and the close ups below, were the Velvets or the Soft Focus optic. My favourites are the ones taken with the soft focus optic, the light is softer. I haven’t used this optic for a while so it was great to get some shots I really like. It reminded how I forget about the older optics, which still have a place in my kit. I hope you enjoy the results.